outstand

American  

[out-stand] / ˌaʊtˈstænd /

verb (used without object)

outstood, outstanding

1. to be prominent.

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verb (used with object)

outstood, outstanding

1. to stay or remain beyond.

   to outstand the hour.

outstand British  

/ ˌaʊtˈstænd /

verb

1. (intr) to be outstanding or excel

2. (intr) nautical to stand out to sea

3. archaic (tr) to last beyond

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Usage

What does outstand mean? To outstand is to stay or remain beyond, as in Mattie outstood the rain during the long hike and managed to reach the end.To outstand is also to be prominent or surpassing. When you outstand someone else, you are more prominent, conspicuous, or striking than the other person (go, you!). You might outstand someone in terms of social status, physical size, beauty, charisma, or anything else you might compare people about. Example: Mateo really outstood at the competition tonight.

Etymology

Origin of outstand

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + stand

Example Sentences

While their million dollar plus prices continue to outstand me, I am very cognizant of why there is a market for Richard Mille’s special sapphire crystal-cased timepieces.

From Forbes

Outstand, owt-stand′, v.t. to resist or withstand: to stand beyond the proper time.—v.i. to stand out or project from a mass: to remain unpaid or unsettled in any way.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Outstand′ing, prominent: uncollected: remaining unpaid.

From Project Gutenberg

The purchase, expected to close later this year, was approved by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Management IV, LP, which owns a majority of Hughes outstand stock, the statement said.

From BusinessWeek

Bad press notices and the lack of any outstand ing talent other than Clark & McCullough put Here Goes the Bride into the past tense.

From Time Magazine Archive